Where does “μακελάρης” come from?
μακελάρης (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek μακελλάριος, from Latin macellarius, from Latin macellum, from Ancient Greek μάκελλον — enclosure; macellum, market.
μακελάρης (Greek): butcher, slaughterer
Ancestry of “μακελάρης”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Byzantine Greek | μακελλάριος | butcher |
| 2 | Latin | macellarius | butcher or meat seller; butcher; slaughterhouse |
| 3 | Latin | macellum | provision-market; marketplace |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μάκελλον | enclosure; macellum, market |